Biology Laboratory Coordinator & Lecturer/Instructional Staff (General Biology)

University of Tampa • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Department of Biology at the University of Tampa invites applications for a full-time 12-month instructional staff position beginning July 6, 2026. This instructional staff member would assist in the (1) management, preparation, and maintenance of a selection of general biology department lab courses, (2) hiring, supervision and training of undergraduate, peer mentors for general biology laboratories, ordering supplies for general biology and select upper division laboratory courses, and departmental vehicle and rental vehicle reservations and scheduling. This position will have primary responsibilities of: 1) assisting with ordering, acquiring, reconciling, tracking, and distributing instructional supplies needed for General Biology II and select upper-level biology department labs (solutions, organisms, supplies, etc.) 2) maintaining, inventorying, and preparing supplies for these selected courses 3) assisting with the coordination of hiring, training, and supervision of undergraduate student laboratory mentors for these selected courses 4) collecting data on at least an annual basis regarding laboratory classroom needs, for items like fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, broken glass disposal containers, etc., and working with the University Safety Officer to coordinate the disposal of hazardous wastes in departmental laboratories. 5) working with departmental instructional staff and providers to maintain several key common pieces of molecular equipment, such as PCR machines, imagers, hoods, autoclaves, nanodrops, spectrophotometers, microscopes, pipettes, freezers, etc. Includes overseeing care of instrumentation and monitoring service contracts for assigned laboratory equipment and arranging and/or performing maintenance as needed. In addition to these responsibilities, the candidate will be expected to teach 15 contact hours over the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters with teaching responsibilities to begin in late August 2026. The primary responsibility will be instructing majors general biology laboratories and/or other non-majors biology courses as needed. A personal commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and service to the Department and University is essential.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field is required by start date of position.
• Must know basic chemical & biological hygiene and safety requirements.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work smoothly with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students.
• Must be proficient in handling laboratory equipment and chemicals.

Nice To Haves

• Prior teaching, clerical and laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with ordering, acquiring, reconciling, tracking, and distributing instructional supplies needed for General Biology II and select upper-level biology department labs (solutions, organisms, supplies, etc.)
• Maintaining, inventorying, and preparing supplies for these selected courses
• Assisting with the coordination of hiring, training, and supervision of undergraduate student laboratory mentors for these selected courses
• Collecting data on at least an annual basis regarding laboratory classroom needs, for items like fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, broken glass disposal containers, etc., and working with the University Safety Officer to coordinate the disposal of hazardous wastes in departmental laboratories.
• Working with departmental instructional staff and providers to maintain several key common pieces of molecular equipment, such as PCR machines, imagers, hoods, autoclaves, nanodrops, spectrophotometers, microscopes, pipettes, freezers, etc. Includes overseeing care of instrumentation and monitoring service contracts for assigned laboratory equipment and arranging and/or performing maintenance as needed.
• Teach 15 contact hours over the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters with teaching responsibilities to begin in late August 2026.
• Instructing majors general biology laboratories and/or other non-majors biology courses as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time